Xoloitzcuintle

xo·lo·itz·cuint·le
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US/ʃoʊloʊiːtsˈkwiːntleɪ/

noun

Mexican hairless dog.

OriginNahuatl xōlōitzcuintli →
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Meanings

nounXoloitzcuintle (plural Xoloitzcuintles)

plural Xoloitzcuintles

  1. Mexican hairless dog.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mexican hairless

Origin

  1. Nahuatlxōlōitzcuintli
  2. EnglishXoloitzcuintle

From Spanish, from Nahuatl xōlōitzcuintli, from Xolotl (“Aztec god”) + itzcuīntli (“dog”).

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APA

Xoloitzcuintle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xoloitzcuintle

MLA

“Xoloitzcuintle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xoloitzcuintle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Xoloitzcuintle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xoloitzcuintle.

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